As an alternative of spending Rs 13,000 cr on PM’s new space, Centre’s focal point will have to be Covid aid: Priyanka Gandhi

Claiming that Centre’s sources are being diverted for the “building of a brand new space for the top minister,” Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday criticised the federal government for now not striking all its sources in saving the lives of folks at a time when the rustic is suffering with scarcity of oxygen, vaccines and medical institution beds amid a dangerous covid wave.

In a tweet this morning, Gandhi wrote: “When the folks of the rustic are suffering with scarcity of oxygen, vaccines, medical institution beds, drugs, then it will be higher if the federal government put all of the sources within the paintings of saving the lives of the folks, as an alternative of creating a brand new space of 13,000 crores.”

जब देश के लोग ऑक्सीजन, वैक्सीन, हॉस्पिटल बेड, दवाओं की कमी से जूझ रहे हैं तब सरकार 13000 करोड़ से पीएम का नया घर बनवाने की बजाए सारे संसाधन लोगों की जान बचाने के काम में डाले तो बेहतर होगा। इस तरह के खर्चों से पब्लिक को मैसेज जाता है कि सरकार की प्राथमिकताएँ किसी और दिशा में हैं। pic.twitter.com/2OylP2ncJ6

— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) May 4, 2021

Gandhi used to be regarding the brand new place of dwelling of the High Minister which is part of the Central Vista revamp mission and will likely be in a position by way of December 2022. Its general estimated mission price is Rs 13,450 crore.

The Congress party has been persistently vocal over Centre’s inadequacies to take care of the pandemic at this the most important time.

Previous these days, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi stated the one strategy to prevent the unfold of Covid-19 used to be a complete lockdown with the security of minimal source of revenue ensure scheme, NYAY, for the susceptible sections. He additionally blamed the Centre’s “inactivity” whilst blameless folks died because of the virus.

Priyanka has additionally prior to now hit out at High Minister Narendra Modi and stated he wishes to turn up and inform folks how he’s going to save lots of lives. She additionally requested the federal government why India used to be dealing with an acute oxygen scarcity regardless of having probably the most biggest manufacturing capacities on the planet.